Osteopathy
Osteopaths treat a variety of common conditions including:
• low back pain
• neck pain and headaches
• sciatic leg pains
• changes to posture in pregnancy
• repetitive strain injury
• postural problems caused by driving or work strain
• the pain of arthritis
• sports injuries …..and much more!
All our osteopaths have a degree in Osteopathy and have full registration with the General Osteopathic Council. They continue their education with regular updates and continued professional development, to ensure the best in professional care and advice.
Your first consultation will last up to 45 minutes to include a full medical case history, examination and initial treatment. Follow-up treatments last up to 30 minutes. Advice is given on exercises and posture.
Treatment will usually take the form of soft tissue stretching, massage, mobilisation and manipulation, depending on the problem. It is quite painless and comfortable.
We also offer intramuscular stimulation or Dry needle acupuncture, a relatively new technique from Canada that uses acupuncture needles to affect the nerves and muscles to switch off the painful muscle groups. This can be effective in acute and chronic cases.
Your Osteopath will tell you:
• Why you are in pain
• How long your recovery should take
• How many treatments you should need.
• Explain the treatment options and ask you to agree before treatment begins.
What to Bring to your treatment.
• If you have any scans (MRI, CT, ultrasound, x-rays) either the pictures, the reports or even better both together then please bring these with you.
• Please have a note of your doctor’s name and address and the same for any specialists that you have seen recently.
• Any medical letters are useful and/or a list of your medication
• If you are claiming on your health insurance you should have your policy or member number, case or preauthorisation number and the name of the insurer.
• Some shorts if you feel more comfortable in these or some modest underwear/loose comfortable clothing.
Most back pain is simple and requires no additional investigation. If your practitioner thinks it is required then you may need to have x-rays, MRI scans or blood tests to rule out a more complex back problem. We can either arrange this privately for you or refer you to your GP for further investigation.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a way of detecting and treating damaged parts of the body such as muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints. When the body is balanced and efficient, just like a well tuned engine, it will function with the minimum of wear and tear, leaving more energy for living. Osteopaths treat a variety of common conditions including:
- low back pain
- neck pain and headaches
- sciatic leg pains
- changes to posture in pregnancy
- repetitive strain injury
- postural problems caused by driving or work strain
- the pain of arthritis
- sports injuries and more
All our osteopaths have a degree in Osteopathy and have full registration with the General Osteopathic Council. They continue their education with regular updates and continued professional development, to ensure the best in professional care and advice.
First consultations last up to 45 minutes and include a full medical case history, examination and initial treatment. Follow-up treatments last up to 30 minutes. Advice is given on exercises and posture.
Treatment will usually take the form of soft tissue stretching, massage, mobilisation and manipulation, depending on the problem. It is quite painless and comfortable. The most effective treatment of acute back pain has been found to be manipulation by a specialist practitioner, followed by mobilisation and exercise.
We also offer intramuscular stimulation, a new technique from Canada that uses acupuncture needles to affect the nerves and muscles to switch off the painful muscle groups. This can be effective in acute and chronic cases.
Most back pain is simple and requires no additional investigation. If your practitioner thinks it is required then you may need to have x-rays, MRI scans or blood tests to rule out a more complex back problem. We can either arrange this privately for you, or refer you to your GP for further investigation.
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Useful Link
General Osteopathic Council website: www.osteopathy.org.uk
